Dr. Eric Capo

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Eric Capo is an Assistant Professor at Umeå University focusing on the ecology of marine and freshwater systems, particularly on aquatic microorganisms such as bacteria, archaea, and protists. His research aims to understand the temporal dynamics of microbial communities and their functional responses to environmental changes, including climate change, eutrophication, and mercury pollution. He is particularly interested in the consequences of climate-induced deoxygenation across freshwater-to-brackish transitions and vice versa, studying how these shifts affect microbial communities in water columns. Utilizing molecular ecology approaches including ancient metagenomics and MAGs-based analysis metatranscriptomics, Eric combines genetic information from both past and modern environments to elucidate the intricate relationships between microbial communities and their environments. He leads the Eric Capo lab and is involved in several ongoing research projects, focusing on biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems and the impacts of climate change on these vital environments.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Umeå University • Umeå

Researcher focusing on aquatic microorganisms and their responses to environmental changes.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.